H&R Block has released a graph showing what many have said for years, Louisville is one of most tax burdened cities in the country.
The findings are based on a study conducted by the chief financial officer of Washington, D.C.
That reported was touted by Councilman Ken Fleming, R-7, as a reason for Mayor Greg Fischer's administration to think twice about pushing a local option sales tax.
H&R shows that a hypothetical family of three with an annual income of $50,000 pays an estimated $6,346 in taxes annually.
That means Louisville residents carry a 12.7 percent tax burden, ahead of Boston, Massachusetts at 12.3 percent and just behind Chicago, Illinois at 12.8 percent.
